Pyongyang's Detention of American Underscores Travel Risks

SEOUL—North Korea's accusations of war crimes by an 85-year-old American tourist and his choreographed confession show that despite a recent tourism boom in the country, serious risks exist for those who run afoul of the regime.

On Saturday, Pyongyang released what it called a signed confession by Merrill E. Newman, apologizing in nonstandard English for "a long list of indelible crimes" tied to his service in the Korean...